merely reckless (but not the result of the depraved heart) or crim. n killing

Reasonable Man Test

Adeq. legal prov. is anything that could cause the reasonable man to act

MPC manslaughter

if done under extreme emo distress for which there is a reasonable explanation

R & N manslaughter

R: done w/subejective awareness of risk of death but not under circumstances manifesting ex. indifference to the vlaue of human life
N: no actual awareness of risk but a gross deviation from standard of care - punished less severely than manslaughter